Claflin Loses Tough Game To Morehouse.

The battle of two undefeated teams matched up for head-to-head combat, on Tuesday evening, in the Franklin L. Forbes Arena on the campus of Morehouse College. As the Panthers of Claflin University is 1-0, and the Morehouse Tigers are 2-0 on the young season.

The intensity was in the air as the Tigers of Morehouse College (3-0) defeated the Claflin University Panthers (1-1) 75-61. The second half action was furious as Claflin found them selves down by 14 points 50-36 with 14:31 remaining in the contest. The Panthers would cut the lead to nine points only once in the second half 44-53 at the 12:20 mark, on a free- throw by Karl Ray. The action got even hotter when Morehouse center Kenny Boyd was whistled for a flagrant technical foul against Panther guard Jamaal Newman, with 3:37 left to play. Boyd was ejected on the play. That was not enough as the Tigers went on to the 14 point victory.

The first half was a see-saw game as the score was tied 6 times the last at 17, with 10:32 mark. The next three minutes the Tigers of Morehouse went on an 8-0 run to go ahead 27-19, with 7:22 left in the opening 20 minutes. However the Panthers went on a 10-2 run to close the margin to one 29-30. Morehouse closed out the scoring for the half, scoring the final 8 points. Going into the locker room with a 9 point advantage, 38-29.Karl Ray led the Panthers in the first half with 10 points followed by Eric Sally with 6 points off the bench.  Brandon Stoner led Morehouse with 9 points, followed by Travis Floyd with 8 points.

   Jason Reese led all scorers and Morehouse with 23 points. Brandon Stoner collected 17 points. Travis Floyd had 15 points. And Jerry Felder finished with 12 points.

The Panther were led by Karl Ray with 15 points. Phillip Brown added 10 points in a losing effort.